Wabi Sabi crafting is the art of finding beauty in imperfection. It’s the opposite of clean lines and mass-produced, instead it cherishes the maker and the mistakes! In this relaxed (and forgiving) craft session we’ll be using paint and collage to make Japanese inspired crafts. This is an opportunity to put down your phone and […]
Looking for a fun activity for your group this summer? I’m Dr Diana Powell and I run UK Unplugged, which helps families unplug from screens and explore together. I’ve put together a Blue Photo Adventure experience for Merseyside* groups that focuses on history, science and crafts and is fun for a range of ages. I […]
UK Unplugged Subscription “Research has shown links between television use and reduced creative imagination”, decreasing schoolchildren’s “mental imaginary skills” (BBC, 2020). So, are screens really such a bad thing? First and foremost, at UK Unplugged, we embrace the enormous advantages technology has brought to society in connecting and entertaining us. However, it is the balance […]
Time Flies Avionics. Join us on Saturday 9th March at the Bloom Building to celebrate British Science Week and learn all about planes! ✈️ We’ll be de-LIGHT-fully wiring a wooden map to have light up time zones, making carboard planes and doing various arts and crafts! This event is a little different from our usual ones […]
Hi, this is Ellen again! Sustainable wrapping may seem like a recent trend, but in Japan, the art of furoshiki has been around since the Nara period (around 710 B.C). Pronounced foo-roo-she-kee, furoshiki involves wrapping gifts using cloth or fabric instead of traditional wrapping paper. The fabric options include cotton, silk, and nylon with numerous […]
I’m Ellen, one of the Creative Education Assistants from the University of Liverpool and I worked with Kanae, Keris, Diana and Andy on the development of the exciting new Japan Box (8+) and the upcoming event on Sunday 18th February 2024! I’d like to share some of what I learnt about hanafuda ‘flower cards’ (花札), […]
We began our deliveries for the local CAMHS waiting list on Friday. Children and young people recommended by their Care Navigator were able to choose which box they wanted (in this case Dinos Roar? and Day of the Dead) and we delivered them by ecargo bike to the families. Why? Children and young people […]
We brought our sustainable games and Christmas gifts to Wirral MakeFest on Saturday. Our💩 game from the Environmental Chemistry Box kept whole families entertained while they learned about managing waste on a farm! At Wirral Makefest visitors made everything from spaceships from Lego, fern wreaths, wrapping paper and fake sushi! 💩The Environmental Chemistry box only […]
Are you ready for a fiesta that involves skulls and spirit animals? We are! This half-term join us at the Bloom Building and Coffee Culture, coffee and crafting Mexican games and a dance 2 hours of screenfree fun! #SENDCO support and a sensory room! Day of the Dead tickets: https://wirralunplugged.org/shop/ If you’re in #Liverpool, we’ll […]
This week it’s all about looking the part! Space boots, check, astronaut suit, check, space earrings? … Go where your imagination takes you into hats, masks, socks… It’s free to enter- just email or PM/DM your entry to us. Free to anyone 16 and under in the UK. Deadline for entries is 9am on Friday! […]
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